Nurudeen Lawal

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012). Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting, Experimenting with New Formats, Fighting Misinformation (2024)

Experience: Saraba Magazine (Social Media Intern, 2015), Content Editor/Strategist, Lantern Books (2015-2017), Dubawa fact-checking fellow (2020), Solutions Journalism fellow (2022)

Awards: Best Head of Desk of the Year (Legit.ng 2024), Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023), Top Politics and Current Affairs editor (Legit.ng)

Nurudeen Lawal is an AFP-certified journalist with a wealth of experience spanning over 8 years. He received his B/Arts degree in Literature-in-English from OAU. Lawal is the Head of the Politics/CA Desk at Legit.ng, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6142 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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2023 presidency: Buhari's minister Festus Keyamo reveals how Peter Obi helped Tinubu win

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister Festus Keyamo reveals how Peter Obi helped Tinubu win

Politics

2 years ago

2023 general elections: Popular American politician Stacey Yvonne Abrams advises Nigerians

2023 general elections: Popular American politician Stacey Yvonne Abrams advises Nigerians

Politics

2 years ago

Dare-devil bandits kill pastor’s son, kidnap wife, 3 others in Kaduna

Dare-devil bandits kill pastor’s son, kidnap wife, 3 others in Kaduna

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC ahead of March 18 elections

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC ahead of March 18 elections

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks prominent senator-elect, gives reason

BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks prominent senator-elect, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Labour Party vs INEC: Court gives verdict on electronic transmission of results ahead of March 18 elections

Labour Party vs INEC: Court gives verdict on electronic transmission of results ahead of March 18 elections

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Wike discloses plan to chase Atiku, others out of PDP

Governor Wike discloses plan to chase Atiku, others out of PDP

Politics

2 years ago

Following the PDP's loss in the 2023 presidential election, Governor Nyesom Wike has hinted that the party's candidate, Atiku, and his camp will be chased out.

BREAKING: Huge tragedy as prominent monarch slumps, dies in palace

BREAKING: Huge tragedy as prominent monarch slumps, dies in palace

Nigeria

2 years ago

Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, the traditional ruler of Yaba in Abaji area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is dead, a member of his family confirmed.

Prominent university don reveals why INEC chairman should step down, sends strong message to Buhari

Prominent university don reveals why INEC chairman should step down, sends strong message to Buhari

Politics

2 years ago

Professor Obiekwe Nwanolue has urged President Buhari to direct the chairman of the INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to step aside ahead of the March 18 elections.

INEC officially postpones 2023 governorship, state assembly elections, announces new date

INEC officially postpones 2023 governorship, state assembly elections, announces new date

Politics

2 years ago

INEC has officially announced the postponement of the Governorship and State Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, March 11. It will now hold on March 18.

BREAKING: Labour Party wins as court orders INEC to upload results from polling units to IReV

BREAKING: Labour Party wins as court orders INEC to upload results from polling units to IReV

Politics

2 years ago

The Labour Party has secured a court order compelling INEC to upload the results of the March 11 governorship and state assembly elections in Lagos to IREV.

President-elect Bola Tinubu meets Tony Elumelu, details and video emerge

President-elect Bola Tinubu meets Tony Elumelu, details and video emerge

Politics

2 years ago

The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has met with the chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu to discuss diverse ways to support and empower Nigerian youths.

2023 presidency: New twist as Soludo reveals how he helped Peter Obi garner massive votes in Anambra

2023 presidency: New twist as Soludo reveals how he helped Peter Obi garner massive votes in Anambra

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Charles Soludo on Wednesday, March 8, revealed how he helped the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, get massive votes in Anambra state.

INEC declares no winner in major election in northern state, announces rerun

INEC declares no winner in major election in northern state, announces rerun

Politics

2 years ago

INEC on Wednesday, March 8, declared that there was no winner in the February 25 National Assembly Election conducted in Doguwa/Tudunwada Federal Constituency.

BREAKING: INEC chairman, commissioners in closed-door meeting as sources say governorship elections may be postponed

BREAKING: INEC chairman, commissioners in closed-door meeting as sources say governorship elections may be postponed

Politics

2 years ago

Barring any further extensions, INEC has reportedly reached a decision to postpone the March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections to March 18, 2023.

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